( 抱在怀 ) hold ... in one's arms ( pt , pp held ) ⇒ 女孩怀抱着猫咪。 Nǚhái huáibàozhe māomī. → The girl held a cat in her arms.

adopt

feel wronged ( pt , pp felt )

complain ⇒ 她抱怨不平等的待遇。 Tā bàoyuàn bù píngděng de dàiyù. → She complained about the unfair treatment. ⇒ 小男孩抱怨说爸爸脾气坏。 Xiǎo nánhái bàoyuàn shuō bàba píqì huài. → The little boy complained that his dad had a bad temper. ⇒ 多干点实事,少一点抱怨。 Duō gàn diǎn shíshì, shǎo yīdiǎn bàoyuàn. → Get on with it and stop grumbling.

harbour ( 英 ) 或 harbor ( 美 ) regrets

sorry ⇒ 走时没来得及和你说一声,很抱歉。 Zǒu shí méi láidejí hé nǐ shuō yī shēng, hěn bàoqiàn. → I'm sorry there was no time to notify you before I left.

be ill

ambition

embrace

embrace

surround

leave ... to the last minute ⇒ 有些学生平时不努力,考前临时抱佛脚。 Yǒuxiē xuéshēng píngshí bù nǔlì, kǎo qián línshí bào fójiǎo. → Some students are lazy most of the time, and then try to cram just before the exams.

defend against an injustice

cling to the past ⇒ 要强化创新意识,不能抱残守缺。 Yào qiánghuà chuàngxīn yìshi, bùnéng bào cán shǒu quē. → We must emphasize creativity, and break the pattern of clinging to the past.